by The Blue Ocean Team | Apr 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Have you ever been told to think outside the box? If you’re a leader, you’ve probably asked your team for some out-of-the-box thinking to solve a particularly challenging problem. You’ve certainly heard the phrase in some context. Thinking outside the box might sound...
by The Blue Ocean Team | Mar 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Adapted from Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne’s Blue Ocean Leadership, Harvard Business Review (May, 2014) Every day you are on your personal leadership journey. The decisions you make as a leader affect your team and your organization. How would you evaluate your...
by The Blue Ocean Team | Mar 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Excerpts from Chan Kim & Renée Mauborgne’s Blue Ocean Strategy (2015) and their How Strategy Shapes Structure Harvard Business Review (September 2009) article. Strategic alignment plays a critical role for the sustainability of a strategy. In this article, we will...
by The Blue Ocean Team | Feb 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
There will always be periods in life when you feel trapped and need to reinvent yourself and your life. It may occur when you are going through a major life transition, such as changing jobs, starting a business, ending a relationship, or living through a pandemic....
by The Blue Ocean Team | Feb 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Why are some companies able to create ‘blue oceans’ of uncontested market space while others struggle in ‘red oceans’ of intense competition? To answer this question, we need to look at some examples from a range of industries and identify the specific strategic...
by The Blue Ocean Team | Jan 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Many people regard creativity as a mysterious and rare skill, a character trait that only a few people are born with, such as brilliant writers or ingenious entrepreneurs. We beg to differ. We believe anyone can learn how to be creative. You don’t have to be a...
